Scioto County, Ohio
34 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 72,627
- Median household income
- $50,609
- ±2,908
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 1,698 of 29,014 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
- 24,909 of 28,864 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Scioto | 73,346 (2021) | 602 7th St, Portsmouth | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth | 18,014 (2021) | 728 Second Street, Portsmouth | Website |
| Village of New Boston | 2,282 (2021) | 3980 Rhodes Ave, New Boston | Website |
| Village of Otway | 93 (2021) | Po Box 42, Otway | — |
| Village of Rarden | 146 (2021) | Po Box 49, Rarden | — |
| Village of South Webster | 663 (2021) | Po Box 38, South Webster | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bloom | 2,709 (2021) | Po Box 52, South Webster | — |
| Township of Brush Creek | 1,092 (2021) | Po Box 28, Otway | — |
| Township of Clay | 3,501 (2021) | 1440 Normandy Rd, Portsmouth | Website |
| Township of Green | 4,076 (2021) | 870 Distridick Ln, Ironton | — |
| Township of Harrison | 4,232 (2021) | Po Box 115, Minford | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 2,567 (2021) | 266 Greenbriar Rd, Lucasville | — |
| Township of Madison | 3,889 (2021) | Po Box 253, Minford | — |
| Township of Morgan | 2,252 (2021) | 8413 Big Bear Creek Rd, Lucasville | — |
| Township of Nile | 2,343 (2021) | Po Box 100, Friendship | — |
| Township of Porter | 9,741 (2021) | Po Box 427, Wheelersburg | — |
| Township of Rarden | 1,061 (2021) | Fiscal Officer, Rarden | — |
| Township of Rush | 2,887 (2021) | Po Box 252, McDermott | — |
| Township of Union | 2,042 (2021) | 4350 Aicholtz Rd, Cincinnati | — |
| Township of Valley | 3,467 (2021) | Po Box 489, Lucasville | — |
| Township of Vernon | 1,934 (2021) | Po Box 82, Wheelersburg | — |
| Township of Washington | 5,257 (2021) | Po Box 90, Portsmouth | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Airport Authority | Air transportation | 138 Barklow Rd, Portsmouth | — |
| Scioto County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 138 Barklow Rd, Portsmouth | — |
| Scioto County Ambulance District | Health | 1025 16th, Portsmouth | — |
| Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 410 Court St, Portsmouth | Website |
| Southern Ohio Port Authority | Industrial development | 602 7th Street Rm 310, Portsmouth | — |
| Portsmouth Public Library | Libraries | 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth | Website |
| South Webster-Bloom Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 631, South Webster | — |
| Scioto Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | 10000 Wildcat Pike, La Rue | — |
| So Consortium | Other single function districts | 951 Vern Riffe Drive, Lucasville | — |
| Scioto Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 12167A State Route 104, Lucasville | Website |
| Northwest Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 158, Mc Dermott | — |
| Scioto County Regional Water Authority District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 310, Lucasville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bloom-Vernon Local
School district2 schools
10529 Main Street, South Webster, OH, 45682
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clay Local
School district3 schools
44 Clay High St, Portsmouth, OH, 45662
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Green Local
School district3 schools
4057 Gallia Pike, Franklin Furnace, OH, 45629
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Minford Local
School district3 schools
491 Bond Rd, Minford, OH, 45653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Boston Local
School district3 schools
#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail, New Boston, OH, 45662
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwest Local
School district3 schools
800 Mohawk Dr, Mc Dermott, OH, 45652
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Portsmouth City
School district3 schools
724 Findlay St, Portsmouth, OH, 45662
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sciotoville Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
224 Marshall St, Portsmouth, OH, 45662
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Valley Local
School district3 schools
1821 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH, 45648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Washington-Nile Local
School district3 schools
15332 Us Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH, 45663
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wheelersburg Local
School district3 schools
620 Center St, Wheelersburg, OH, 45694
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Portsmouth Farmers Market
658 Hansgen Morgan Rd Wheelersburg, OH, 45694
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Main Street Portsmouth In Bloom Farmers Market
811 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-24. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.